Lack of Turn Signal Indicators on mirrors

[amdmaxx]

Did BMW cheap out on us?
Most decent cars have it these days, even VW golf.
They add to safety and car image/looks.
Pretty sure the facelifted 1 will get it, but why not implement it from the start?
New MB CLS ones are really nice, they are arrow shaped with 2 lines pointing in the direction of the turn..

[larryn]

No BMW has them now. I can't see them bucking the trend on the 1. It has the side turn indicators in the fenders that are visible from the side, so there's no safety issue.

[Year1of1]

i think the ones on the mirrors are ugly... i can deal with the ones on the body.

[ScottyGams]

larryn, well said and I 100% agree. bmw doesn't follow the trend, they go their own path

[MZWIE]

Thank God they don't. I hate those mirror things.

[Troyn]

Originally Posted by e34m5

Thank God they don't. I hate those mirror things.

+1 They look better on the body of the car.

[taylor82]

facelift? the car has just been facelifted, as far as i can tell the face lift will be when the next 1er is introduced. I know this has been talked about on other threads but anyone else think so?

Indicators in the mirrors make me think MB

[smcgt]

I would use good ol' fashioned hand signals if I could trade turn signals for a stock LSD:biggrin:

[aus]

Go buy an MB... or Ford.

[rocketpop]

The less amber/orange the better

[yanks4285]

is this guy serious????late april fools joke???

[TagMan]

That's is then!... my Porsche doesn't have the turn signals in the mirrors either. I'll sell it tomorrow... and get a Lincoln Navigator instead... it has some really nice ones.

[fe1rx]

Originally Posted by larryn

No BMW has them now. I can't see them bucking the trend on the 1. It has the side turn indicators in the fenders that are visible from the side, so there's no safety issue.

This does seem like a more elegant implementation. Why should the driver have to look at his turn signals in the mirror?

But speaking of mirrors - I drove a 320d in Italy last year. The side mirrors were planar, but had a kinked section, demarcated by a vertical line, about 2/3 of the way outboard. The kinked out section gave a wider field of view without the size distortion of a convex mirror. This seemed like a really good idea. Is there some regulatory reason we don't get those?

[Lester]

Only slow cars really need these.

[Dave]

Those things are meant for soccer moms and unnecessarily large suvs.

I like the side marker indicators on the fender.
Larry is 100% right

[Ty Vil]

I really like the side markers in my brothers Z4 under the roundels.

[jeremyc74]

If this car had those things it would be the first thing I removed in the name of weight savings! I hate turn signals on the mirrors!

[hellrotm]

No turn signals on mirrors. UGLY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[JohnL135I]

Why do I need turn signals in the mirrors when all the cars are behind me................:eyebulge:

[Oregon]

Turn signal indicators on the mirrors? Really? Why? Bling? Am I too old for this forum?

[ScottyGams]

^
yes
yes
dunno, cuz i feel like it
maybe, now that i think about it
yes, but for different reasons

kidding

[aus]

Originally Posted by rocketpop

The less amber/orange the better

The turn signals have nothing to do with the amber. That's federal regulation to have the amber reflector somewhere up front and in the bulbs/housing in back.